About this role
Primary hours for this position will be 11:30am-8pm
Purpose
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The Instrument Tech provides supportive assistance to staff in the operating room by ensuring the cleaning and sterilization of surgical equipment.
General Job Functions
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- Counts/inventories instrument sets as delivered to dirty work room.
- Communicates to the scrub when an instrument is missing.
- Cleans surgical instruments according to manufacturers guidelines.
- Perform sterilization for implants using AORN/AAMI guidelines.
- Knowledge of what instruments belong in sets.
- Properly packages decontaminated surgical instruments (sets) for sterilization.
- Reports and delivers broken equipment to OR Manager/Director.
Qualifications
Education
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High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Experience
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- Two (2) years of experience in a hospital or medical environment as an instrument technician preferred.
- Must be able to follow directions and perform work according to department policy and procedures and standards independently.
Licenses and Certificates
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- ANSI or AAMI certificate preferred.